Today's News

Those attending Saturday’s 9/11 Prayer Breakfast in Bedford got an inside look—and an important reminder—of how and why many in the military value their prayers.

Lieutenant Robert R. Bocek Jr., a former US Navy SEAL platoon commander, shared with them about the brotherhood forged through the elite SEAL members and the place faith plays on a daily basis for those who are Christians.
“It does make a difference,” he said of prayer.

After more than three years of behind-closed-doors talks, Bedford and Bedford County officials will release, and vote on, the agreed-to plan for the city to revert to a town.
Officials have kept quiet about the details and the discussions—that began back in 2008—of the plan. They set today (Wednesday, Sept. 14) as the unveiling. Questions remain about what that plan will contain, but there are some issues that appear to be clear cut.

This past week on our Route 58 Tour, we traveled across the 5th District making over 40 stops from Stanleytown to Martinsville, Brosville, Danville, Ringgold, South Boston, Clarksville, Boydton, South Hill, La Crosse, Ebony, and Lawrenceville.

It’s been over a year now since Dr. William McIntosh, the former director of the National D-Day Memorial, stirred up all sorts of anger and discontent by putting up a bust of Uncle Joe at the National D-Day Memorial. I’m not talking about Joe Biden, I’m talking about another bolshevik, Joe Stalin.